About me

I was painting murals on cars at a body shop in Sisters, OR, when a well-established sculptor asked me to come and work for him.  I began sculpting by helping him finish the pieces he had started.  I learned quickly that this was one of my passions and I developed a natural talent for it.

Most indoor sculptures are done with black walnut (my favorite), cherry, and maple.  Outdoor sculptures are mostly made from cedar to withstand the elements.  I’m always on the prowl for wood.  When I see some that I want I will talk to homeowners, businesses, etc. to try and score the wood.  I will either remove the wood myself or have it removed by a professional.  I have been lucky enough to find most of my wood locally.

The largest sculpture I created was an outdoor piece that was 18’ 6” tall with a base diameter of about 3 ½’.  It consisted of a set of two fighting eagle’s on top supported by a tree with a large cougar below it.  A 6’ tall waterfall in the front showed the cougar peering from within the waterfall.  This was created at a house in Tumalo, OR.  The sculpture took quite a while to complete.  

All of my sculptures are a one-of-a-kind piece.  There are no duplicates and no one else has one like it.  I like plain simple pieces with a high impact to the viewer.  I have never used a picture, drawing, or pattern when designing sculptures.  Most sculptures are carved from one solid piece of wood but occasionally I may use two or three pieces of wood on one sculpture.  All my sculptures are very detailed with a fine Danish oil finish that allows the beautiful natural wood grain to show through.